New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-23
CREGAN FREES HIS MIND.
BREATHING OUT APPEALS AND THREATS.
He WILL GO TO THE CONVENTIONS AND THEN TO
THE POLLS FOR JUSTICE

When Captain Michael Cregan called his supporters to
order last evening in stuyvesant Hall. No. 3ol East
eeyentecntst he looked around on an assemblage OF
about 100 persons considerable number Of his old
captains there but many or those who had followed
hs fortunes for several years. when places we're TO DO
had In the Custom House and Post Office were missing
John Pope the former chairman OF the XVIII Assem-
by District Republican Association not visible His
all the noticeable because he rendered
valuable service to Captain Cregan In the laers hgnt
before tho Committee on Contests Of the Republican
County Committee. big transparency at one end OF
the room bore tho significant inscription, Locked out
but not knocked OUT 1t had been borne by some laoor
organization In parade, but 1t appropriately Vpheo
the Captains fortunes
was $50 o'clock before the meeting was called 70
order BY Captain Cregan. He had intended " nave some
resolutions prepared. and prepared rousn orA'
providing for the appointment OF committee Oh
eeht but abandoned this purpose ut the last minute
He spoke for about half an hour HIS speeon' ~ limos
was rather ncoherent, and as ne spoke no s'Aay
moved from the table down tho asle into tne minus VI
tho room What he did say was that ne "ouo oonso''
the next primary delegates to tho state
and II refused admtanoe to tho State Convention nc
oud carry the contest the National Convention ana
from there 70 the polls He said In parts
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can mn az Well let them. They don't get men out
ri the station they dom the rent when ma
hard up with onkling the onef evening
and he sand to me What has Mike Cregan donef
Hare the speaker was overcome by his FEELINGS
as to forget tell what reply he mado 10 ex-senator
Conkling. Resuming ne said
Think In the Republican County Committee .aa' s s
pelled ms there tortyegft members VINO votou oi
Cleveland President and there were T p
publlcan by dudes who dont low no" 70
run an election Laughter Let's get through WIN ms
farce Why was Cregan brought 10 trial Ihey saa
eold out a Congressman Why amt thcy orougnt 70
trial, Why Mike" picked outi Who can tell
III was coward would be a different thing entrey
Well gsng deeKate TO tho state
don't know will support me or NOT ~ 1n
NOT elected won't make Of myself IKE eome Poope
III am fair and square Will giye up oa !, S0ns
the National Convention sna
don't get will To the polls aud then you
help the running for President Laughter anu
yefsl boxes in evory electoh nstric Anu h'o
or ten each the same IS usual iCheersl
The CAPTAIN spoke for some time longer, going over
his public life and again appealing for support mem
Der moved at Captain Cregan be made chairman no
one seemed 10 just what this meant ana the cap
fain came 10 the rescue. He moves that Mchae Cre-
gan be the Of the coming primary Ihat is what
You mea Mt isn't said Captain Cregan The speaker
gave assent and the motion was put and carried.
Cregan-Now dispute by the police
that / the leader In this contest
The meeting then adjourned. the Captain announcing
that there woro refreshments In the adjoining roon